What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

I'm in my twenties and after years and years of damaging my hair I decided to go natural and I love it. Sometimes I do feel out of place but I whole heartly know this is who I am without any cover up. I am a beautiful queen but why do i feel like the world looks at me differently because of a hair change. I definately feel more inpowered. It's just very differnt for me. For instanced I have walked into a room full of women, having my natural look and they just stare and aren't open to interacting. I could really care less. I would just like to know why and what it is those certain type of people,(u know who u are) are thinking. I haven't changed. I don't always outwardly expect bad reactions that isn't the case here. I just get them oppose to when my hair was straightened i was more excepted.

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

It saddens me that you are experiencing this behavior. I am half black and have very frizzy curly hair. I do not straighten my hair.

I did for a while a while as a teen . I hated that I could never get my hair wet or just wash and wear it.It was also very damaging to my hair and scalp. I love the look of natural hair.... especially the twisted locks looks. Often times when I see a women with her hair in a natural style I find that I 'want" to talk to her more ... I found that when my hair was straightened people treated me like I was prettier ...men and women. So I have felt some of what your experiencing... not sure you can do anything about it though. I feel good about my hair and I do not disencourage my natural texture.

Could it be that you have great head of hair and these ladies are staring at that??? Maybe they are jealous.

My mom does not straighten her hair either ... hers is more kinky than mine. She has wonderful thickness and texture.

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

I am fine with Black women going with the natural look(s)

I think the people that have issue with it have some issues with hate on some level (either of self or of the fact that people are different).

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

you are sick. i've seen some of your answers rac115.

i think that you should remain natural. natural is beautiful

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

really? people really stare in negative ways because of your natural hair? are you sure? maybe theyre staring because of your beauty?

personally, i prefer people - all people- to stay natural. natural is TRULY the most beautiful anyone could ever be. im glad you finally took the leap to go natural once again.

its too bad that society sort of hails straightened blond hair to be the number one choice, but ***** society! BE YOURSELF! natural is the way to go!

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

I started wearing braids on and off for about 3 years, for the last 6 months it's been strictly braids. I think there's two things that happen at least from my prospective. Black women who do not have their hair braided or wear their hair natural seem to look down upon you. Like how dare you do this? White woman, love it. You don't know how many people I work with (all white women) have complimented me and just really seem to love the look. I can't say why people are like this. But I have noticed it.

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

if your pretty enough you can get away with just about anything,,

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

Some black women never succumbed to the pressure of "eurpeanizing" their hair. Naturals, short hair cuts, braids, locs, etc. styles absent of chemical alterations have always been around.

I am a black woman who begin the process of "returning to my roots" about 3 or 4 years ago. I cut my hair short to get rid of the relaxer and then begin twisting my hair to train it to loc. Now, the locs have formed and are forming (it is a process, you have to be patient), and are approximately medium length. I wear them up, down, with hair accessories or not, depending on the occasion.

And contrary to some beliefs, I wash and moisturize them regularly. People are fascinated by them and assume that I'm muslim or jamaican. While I did begin the journey for spiritual reasons,( an outward expression of an internal quest), the style is less cumbersome than when I was "frying," "dyeing" and "laying it to the side."

What is your view on locks and African American women going natural.?

stick with the chemical relaxers.